Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CVSICU) position requiring dedicated open-heart unit experience and proficiency with post-op cardiac surgery recovery in an ICU setting.

Details

• 18-bed Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CVSICU) in a large hospital setting (500+ beds)
• Cares for patients recovering from cardiac surgery, cardiac transplantation, lung transplantation, ventricular assist device placement, and other complex cardiac procedures
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shifts)
• AM/PM rotation or straight PM shift options available
• 36 or 48 hours per week assignment options
• Orientation scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active MD or Compact RN license currently in hand
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Critical Care Certification preferred
• Minimum experience in a dedicated open-heart unit with direct OR patient recovery required
• Proficiency required with: mechanical ventilation, CRRT, Swan-Ganz catheters, epicardial wires/pacemakers, vasoactive drip titration, Level 1 IABP, and ECMO
• Experience at a comparable large facility (500+ bed count) required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides complex post-operative nursing care to cardiac and thoracic surgery patients in a high-acuity ICU environment
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travel candidates